Monday, 27 June 2011

Hi guys, its 7.30am in the uk and its damp and overcast here today ! I felt like creating something Fiery and
dramatic today.....I feel sometimes that we do not use enough COLOUR ! I like subtle colours too but feel
they are used too often because they are 'SAFE' !!
Anyway i used my beloved Hero arts butterfly stamps, a designer paper from my stash and a spellbinders die cut
'Fancy banner'. The flowers i have made are punched out and watercoloured (so much nicer to use real water-
colours for flowers......I find that dye based ink, fades rather quickly and you soon loose the impact of colour and then you are back to 'WISHY WASHY PALE' COLOUR again !!

Friday, 24 June 2011

Hi there,its a beautiful day here in the uk and the forecast has told us to expect 28c by Sunday !!
Hot or what ? Anyway i have a GRID CARD for you today ! I have been fascinated by a blog
called JACQUELINE'S CRAFT NEST for quite some time now and i absolutely adore the
art that she produces. I am so very glad that i found Jacqueline and she has very kindly given me
'carte blanche' to case some of her cards......Is'nt it lovely when fellow crafters become friends,
some of the nicest people are crafters !!! This is my creation drawn solely from the inspiration

Monday, 20 June 2011

Hello,the sun is shining here in the UK today,it is glorious........This is my creation today !I used an image that i got free somewhere on the internet that has been lying around for ages ! I have used Hero art background flourish stamp and inked it with
Impress ink pad 'Garnet' and Adirondak 'stream' ! The butterfly is also Heroarts and added some Marianne design flourish diecuts and the usual bling, pearls and glitter! The heart is gold embossed and is from Crafty Individuals !!! Entered into C.I. VINTAGE WITH A HEART june challenge !!1
I hope you like it and it gives you some inspiration.........As we all need that dont we !
Have a happy, happy monday......xxxxxx
I am entering this into the following challenges........

Monday, 13 June 2011

Hello,the weather is a bit overcast today here in the ukThis is a little card that i made yesterday ! I fancied doing a bit of brayering so here it is.........I used Big and juicy inkpad, hero arts dragonfly stamp and added a few gems. Hope you have a creative monday !!!!I'm entering this card into the following challenges.......
http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/june-challenge-summer.html
http://stampsruschallenges.blogspot.com/2011/06/1-2-3-recipe.html

Sunday, 12 June 2011

Hi Everyone, the weather is really miserable here in the uk today ! I received a fabulous card this week, from none other than Jacqueline
http://myscrapbasket.blogspot.com/ AKA Jacqueline's craft nest !!This lady is going through a difficult phase in her life and yet she still sent me a beautiful card, which i shall treasure always.........Thankyou Jacqueline for taking the time to send me a card ! Bless you sweetheart...........

This is the card that i received!! If you have'nt seen Jacqueline's blog, then i urge you to take a look !!! You will not be disappointed...........

Friday, 10 June 2011

Hello everyone,the weather is glorious today, and my 'mojo' is back big style !! I've made this card for someone who needs kind thoughts and well wishes ......Jacqueline this is in the post for you, hope you like it !!! I've used stampin up 'melon Mango' ink and also a Stampin up 'French script'stamp and stitched around the edges of the left hand panel. then i used some laceprint backing paper and Guippere lace and adorned the card with watercolour butterflies stamped from 'Hero arts'. I then blinged the butterflies with fine gold glitter and some pretty pearls......... There flying home to you Jacqueline xxxxx

Sunday, 5 June 2011

Good morning all, a beautiful morning here in the uk !Husband's gone to play golf, Barbara Gray from clarity stamping is on telly for two hours demonstrating and i'm having a glorious lazy sunday......just bliss !!! Now onto my card, i felt that i needed to do something fancy and frilly and this is

what emerged !! I moved out of my comfort zone with this one, I'm not normally a lacy frilly person but i think this worked out reasonably well! i dont know if i'm entirely happy with it.....maybe its something i should keep trying !!!Hope your day is filled with good things !!! xxxxxxx

I'm entering this card in the following challenges....
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2011/06/anything-goes.html

Friday, 3 June 2011

Hi, I'm sending a little sunshine to my friend Sue, from Auckland!Appararently the weather is awful there at the moment..........I've used an elusive images butterfly stamp, coloured with prismapencils. The scalloped edge background is inked and then whiteembossed, this is particularly pretty and was one of many gifts sent to me from Sue
http://scrumplescrunch.blogspot.com/The second circular background was brayered with BIG AND JUICY inkpad'HYDRANGEA'. Ornate corners, pearls and lace complete my ray of sunshine !!!

I hope the sun shines for you all today, be kind and show someone some lovexxx